Pre-Teen & Teen Books

<p>Ever since Amelia Bedelia made her debut almost thirty years ago, young readers have been laughing out loud at the antics of th...is literal-minded but charming housekeeper. From dressing the chicken to drawing the drapes, Amelia Bedelia merrily does exactly what Mr. and Mrs. Rogers tell her to do. But even when things get a bit mixed up in the process, Amelia Bedelia always finds a way to make everything turn out perfectly in the end. </p><p>Peggy Parish's beloved classic is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Through Amelia Bedelia's hilarious adventures, kids learn the difference between literal and nonliteral language and begin to grasp wordplay. </p><p>Supports the Common Core Learning Standards. </p> Read More

Robust, multiple-level reproducibles offer solutions based on the latest reading strategies. The packet includes content-rich acti...vity sheets, quizzes, and a final exam for direct student use. Read More

<DIV>This political analysis of Harry Potter uses the beloved wizarding world to introduce readers to the equally murky and intimi...dating world of the political. Readers may be surprised to discover that in fact J. K. Rowling's work provides us with entries into all of the most important political questions in history - from current controversies about terrorism and human rights,to the classic foundations of political thought.</DIV> Read More

Are some of the world's most talented writers of children's books essentially children themselves? In this engaging series of essa...ys, Pulitzer prize-winning author Alison Lurie considers this theory, exploring children's classics from many eras and relating them to the authors who wrote them, including Louisa May Alcott, creator of Little Women, and Salman Rushdie and his Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Dr Seuss and J. K. Rowling. In analysing these and many other authors, Alison Lurie shows how these gifted writers have used children's literature to transfigure sorrow, nostalgia and the struggles of their own experience. Read More

This student packet features multiple-level reproducibles that offer solutions based on the latest reading strategies. The packet ...includes content-rich activity sheets, quizzes, and a final exam for direct student use. Read More

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young... boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Read More

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must con...front the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths. Read More

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Young wizard-in-training Harry Potter prepares for a competition between Hogwarts School of... Magic and two rival schools, develops a crush on Cho Chang, and wishes above all to be a normal fourteen-year-old. Read More

<div><B>HARRY POTTER <I>DIDN'T</I> DIE.</B><BR><BR>The seventh and final book is out, but fans still fiercely debate the many cont...roversial issues left unresolved. Now, the experts at MuggleNet.com argue passionately about what really happened and what should have happened.<BR><BR>?<B>Would the series be stronger if Harry hadn?t survived?</B><br><BR>?<B>Should we pity Voldemort or hate him?</B><br><BR>?<B>Is Severus Snape really a hero?</B><br><BR>?<B>Should J.K. Rowling have left Dumbledore?s gay sexual orientation a secret?</B><br><BR>?<B>Did Harry actually die in Deathly Hallows?</B><br><BR>?<B>Were the Slytherins too demonized, the Hufflepuffs too lame, and the Gryffindors too glorified?</B><br><BR>?<B>Should J.K.R. write more Harry Potter novels or go out on top?</B><br><BR><BR></div> Read More

Robust, multiple-level reproducibles offer solutions based on the latest reading strategies. The packet includes content-rich acti...vity sheets, quizzes, and a final exam for direct student use. Read More

Why not take seriously the claim that Harry Potter's world intertwines with our own? In this timely yet otherworldly volume, more ...than a dozen scholars of international relations join hands to demonstrate how this well-loved artifact of popular culture reflects and shapes our own lifeworld. A wide range of historical and sociological sources shows how Harry's world contains aspects of our own. Practices such as quidditch dovetail quite clearly with 'muggle' sports, and the very British-ness of the books has, in translation into languages such as Turkish and Arabic, been transformed to reflect these unique cultures. Chapters on the political economy of the franchise as well as the scholarly problems of studying popular culture frame what is essentially a highly info-taining read. Read More

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must con...front the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths. Read More

<div><I>The Tales of Beedle the Bard</I>, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers' attention in the book known as <I>Har...ry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</I>. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger's new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J. K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore.<BR><BR> Never before have Muggles been privy to these richly imaginative tales: "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot," "The Fountain of Fair Fortune," "The Warlock?s Hairy Heart," "Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump," and of course "The Tale of the Three Brothers." But not only are they the equal of fairy tales we now know and love, reading them gives new insight into the world of Harry Potter.<BR><BR> This purchase also represents another very important form of giving: From every sale of this book, Scholastic will give its net proceeds to Lumos, an international children?s charity founded in 2005 by J. K. Rowling. Lumos is dedicated to ending the institutionalization of children, a harmful practice that affects the lives of up to eight million disadvantaged children around the world who live in institutions and orphanages, many placed there as a result of poverty, disability, disease, discrimination and conflict; very few are orphans. Lumos works to reunite children with their families, promote family-based care alternatives, and help authorities to reform their systems and close down institutions and orphanages. www.wearelumos.org<BR> </div> Read More

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A New York Times Bestseller -- Book 7 in the Harry Potter series. The brilliant, breathtaking conclusion to J.K. Rowling?s spellbi...nding series. The heart of Book 7 is a hero?s mission -- not just in Harry?s quest for the Horcruxes, but in his journey from boy to man -- and Harry faces more danger than that found in all six books combined, from the direct threat of the Death Eaters and you-know-who, to the subtle perils of losing faith in himself. What will be the outcome of the final battle between Voldemort and Harry? No Canadian Rights for the Harry Potter Series. HARRY POTTER and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter publishing rights -- J. K. Rowling. (s05). Read More

Author and Harry Potter fan Duncan Levy recognizes that Wingardium Leviosa may be the most popular spell from the world of Harry P...otter, but he'd be the first to remind fans that it isn't the only one. <p> The Unofficial Harry Potter Spellbook is a comprehensive companion for fans looking to delve deeper into the magical world of Harry Potter. Written by fifteen year old first-time author Duncan Levy, this extensive collection of spells is not only a fun treat for fans but an extensive look into the magic that fuels the universe of Harry Potter. <p> The books of Harry Potter were written by British author J.K Rowling. Since the first book's publication back in 1997, the universe of Hogwarts and Nazguls has since taken the world by storm, spawning a series of highly successful films, and a whole line of official and unofficial books, toys, games and clothing lines. <p> The Unofficial Harry Potter Spellbook takes fans one step closer to the world of Harry Potter by providing them with a convenient and fun way of finding out the different magical spells that were used in the books. The book covers everything from hexes, jinxes, and curses to charms and healing spells. Whether you're looking for a quick-read magic guide or a fun addition to your growing collection of Harry Potter memorabilia, the Unofficial Harry Potter Spellbook is perfect for you. <p> The Unofficial Harry Potter Spellbook is part of the THiNKaha series whose slim and handy books contain 140 well-thought-out quotations (tweets/ahas). Read More

<div>Straight from the library at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a book of magical creatures that no Harry Potter fan... should be without!<br><br>A copy of FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE TO FIND THEM resides in almost every wizarding household in the country. Now Muggles too have the chance to discover where the Quintaped lives, what the Puffskein eats, and why it is best not to leave milk out for a Knarl.<br><br>Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Comic Relief, which means that the dollars and Galleons you exchange for it will do magic beyond the powers of any wizard. If you feel that this is insufficient reason to part with your money, I can only hope that passing wizards feel more charitable if they see you being attacked by a Manticore.<br><br>-- Albus Dumbledore</div> Read More

Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy. He lives with his Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and cousin Dudley, who are mean to him and... make him sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. (Dudley, however, has two bedrooms, one to sleep in and one for all his toys and games.) Then Harry starts receiving mysterious letters and his life is changed forever. He is whisked away by a beetle-eyed giant of a man and enrolled at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The reason: Harry Potter is a wizard! The first book in the "Harry Potter" series makes the perfect introduction to the world of Hogwarts. Read More

<div>In his fifth year at Hogwart's, Harry faces challenges at every turn, from the dark threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and th...e unreliability of the government of the magical world to the rise of Ron Weasley as the keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team. Along the way he learns about the strength of his friends, the fierceness of his enemies, and the meaning of sacrifice.</div> Read More